English High School - Blue and Blue / Record Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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HENRY F. ABBOTT Hank 32 Park Vale Ave., AUston School; William Howard Taft Ambition: To be a pharmaceu- tical chemist. College: N. E. College of Phar- macy French Club 3, 4; Discussion Club 4; Orchesta 1; Track 1. BENTON D. ABRAMS Ben 16 Glenarm St., Dorchester School: Patrick Campbell Ambition: To be rich College: Boston University French Club 3, 4; Office Aide 4; 1st Lieutenant; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Cross Country 3, 4. DAVID X. ADAMKOWSKI Mouse 135 Leverett St., Boston School: William Blackstone Ambition: To be a business- man or an opera singer Hobbies: Phonograph records, art LOUIS A ADREANI 18 Leyden St., E. Boston School: John Cheverus Ambition: To be a teacher College: Boston University Hobbies: Piano, baseball, foot- ball French Club 2; Track 3; Cap- tain 4. MICHAEL G. AFTOSMES Mike 83 Topliff St., Dorchester School: Grover Cleveland Ambition: To be an accountant College: Boston University Hobbies: Athletics, coins Honors SI; Patrol 4; Baseball 3, 4; Track 3. LAWRENCE C. ALLEN Caesar 578 Weld St., W. Roxbury School: Public Latin Ambition: To be a millionaire College: Northeastern Hobbies: Record collecting RICHARD B. ALM Rick 66 Bellevue St., Dorchester School: Grover Cleveland Ambition: To be a chemical engineer College Northeastern Hobbies: Hunting, fishing Honors H3; Patrol 3, 4; Office Aide 4; Switchboard 4; Room Councillor 4; Captain 4. RODNEY P. ANDREWS Andy 12 Riverdale St., AUston School: William H. Taft Ambition: To go West College: University of Texas Hobbies: Sports, billiards. Western music Hockey 4. ASGEIR ASGEIRSSON Oscar 102 Undine Rd., Brighton School: WiUiam H. Taft Ambition: To be a chemical engineer College: Boston College Hobbies: Sports Track 2, 3, 4. LOUIS C. ASSAD Louie 269 Shawmut Ave., Boston School: Rice Ambition: To be a doctor College: Boston University Hobbies: Fishing, hunting, photography Honors S3; Fidelity Prize 3; Photography Club 4; French Club 3; Patrol 4; Room Councillor 2, 3, 4; Vice- President Student Council 4; 1st Lieutenant.

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Mr. Heins started selling the Record again. He had the usual support from the boys, and was desperately seeking out all the promises he had re- ceived from the Juniors and Seniors. Not until after a year ' s hard work were we able to say that we were Seniors. Spheres, Caesar, and physics had given us quite a scare, but we knew the worst was to come. SENIOR YEAR Along with the usual problems that confront a Senior Class, the Class of ' 51 was obviously the smallest senior class since 1920. Unforeseen at the beginning of the year, were such questions as: Would the subscriptions for the Yearbook pull us over the top? Would we have a prom? These and the fear of being handed our draft papers at graduation surely had us guessing. One good cogitation, the knowledge that C. P. would release us around the first of May, resounded through our minds until insanity seemed to be a poor diagnosis for our actions. But with all our haste to leave you, E. H. S., to explore the outside, I may assure you we would be very glad to fill your long corridors, when our troubles really begin. Jerry O ' Leary and the boys gained the respect of Latin in the annual English-Latin Thanksgiving Day gome. It was a ding-dong battle all the way, which found English ahead all of the game. The final score of the game was; English 41, Latin 30. Those Seniors who took the college course were fascinated by the chemis- try labs, a fascination that lived until H2S and S02 became one of the experi- ments. Class elections gave an opportunity to all Seniors to vote. George Hotton convinced us he should be president of the Senior Class. Other electees were Jerry O ' Leary, secretary-treasurer; Alan T. Howe, vice-president; J. Robert Jacobs and Oliver Galloway, executive committee. Basketball again reigned supreme in E. H. S. as the team ended the sea- son undefeated. In the Tech Tourney, Lawrence squeezed out a 50-49 win. Flash - Mr. and Mrs. North and South America and all the ships at sea. Who, in Mr. Brown ' s C4 class, borrowed a pill from his fabulous collection? Certainly the culprit must have been apprehended by now. If he hasn ' t been, the F. B. I could use him. The long and tedious job of collecting class dues soon lessened the weights of our billfolds. Mr. Frazier and the room councillors had their work cut out for them on this job. Mr. Heins appointed a committee of boys to encourage members -of the class to have class pictures taken. The Yearbook money started to seep in, and we soon discovered alumni dues were also to be dealt with. On December 10, the N. R. O. T. C. exam was taken by a few seniors. A considerable number of boys gave a Saturday, plus twelve bucks , for the March 10 college boards. Many of the fellows, thoroughly disgusted after the tests, were looking for the nearest recruiting station. George Hotton and the Prom Committee must have become well acquaint- ed with the senior home room boys in a desperate attempt to sell prom tickets. A fifteen hundred word composition had to be written and turned in to E4 teachers before C. P. prospects could be dismissed. The great release came on May 4. By the time next Friday rolled around Nick Belilis was still wondering where all the seniors had gone. We have spent four years in E. H. S. - some of us longer. When we first came to the school, we had great expectations of the future, or of just hav- ing a good time. Since that eventful day in our lives, much has taken place in the world to change our dreams. Some of us will never go to college. Most of us will be drafted sooner or later. Our only wish is that those fellows who will graduate after us will have a dream with more reality, and a more peace- ful word in which to live. So like the most famous general of our time, we too, just fade away. WARREN H. RINGER, 51

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MURRAY J. BALANOFF 119 Nottinghill Rd., Brighton School: Public Latin Ambition: To be a C. P. A. College: Boston University- Honor Roll 2; Captain; Track 3, 4. MITCHELL J. BARAM Mitch 14 Dyer St., Dorchester Ambition: To travel College: Boston University Hobbies: Music JAMES L. BARRY Yogi 42 Van Winkle St., Dorchester School: Grover Cleveland Ambition: To be a musician College: Oklahoma University Hobbies: Coins, trumpet Room Councillor 2; Band 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4;; 1st Lieutenant, JOHN C. BARRY 683 Lagrange St., W. Roxbury School: Public Latin Ambition: To be a teacher College: Brown Lawrence Prize 2; Fidelity Prize 2; French Club 3; Patrol 3, 4; 1st Lieatenant. DAVID O. BARTLETT Dave 8 Prescott St., Roxbury School: Dearborn Camera Club 1, JOHN A. BARTON 340 Canterbury St., Roslindale School: Parkman Ambition: To be a doctor College: Bates Office Aide 4; Captain; Foot- ball 2; Track 3, 4. LEONARD F. BAYNE Junior 1068 Tremont St., Roxbury School: Sherwin Ambition: To be a pilot Honor Roll 1, 2; Fidelity Prize 1; Patrol 4; Drum and Bugle 2, 3, 4; 1st Lieutenant; Track 4. JOSEPH S. BEAUDOIN 525 Geneva Ave., Dorchester School: Grover Cleveland Ambition: To be a musician College: Arts Foundation of Boston Hobbies: Music Honors 3; Patrol 3, 4; Orchest- ra 3, 4. HARRISON S. BEERS 65 Lyndhurst St., Dorchester School: Mather Ambition: To travel College: Providence Hobbies: Music Orchestra 1. ROBERT B. BENJAMINSEN 67 Codman Park, Roxbury School: Lewis Ambition: To be a speed shop owner College: Miami University Hobbies: Automobiles, Sports French Club 2; Discussion Club 3; Patrol 3; Room Ath- letic Councillor 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4; Ten- nis 2.